“Kingdom” has an unsual concept: it’s set in an imaginary femme-led military dictatorship in which gender roles are reversed and men wear the veil.

Vincent Lacoste, who toplined Sattouf’s “Kissers” will star as Jacky, a young man who falls in love with an attractive colonel, played by Gainsbourg, and dreams of marrying her, even though she’s completely out of his league. Sattouf penned the original script.

Toussaint described “Kingdom” as a true comedy that nevertheless addresses contemporary social issues and real problems.

“Riad wants (‘Kingdom’) to be hilarious, but he also wants it to feel realistic and make people think — it won’t be a burlesque comedy.”

Toussaint added that the pic’s decor will look real, yet spectacular (with, for instance, a Palais and military tanks).